Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (25 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 9AM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.6m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (25 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sun 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | SSW 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | SSW 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 543 | 543 | 482 | 906 | 1145 | 1364 | 2069 | 2163 | 1884 | 1418 | 1087 | 868 | 701 | 460 | 518 | 917 | 944 | 1122 | 1231 | 1519 | 1029 | 991 | 1145 | 1265 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:18AM1.68m | 12:49PM1.72m | 1:06AM1.65m | 1:35PM1.73m | 1:51AM1.64m | 2:19PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:25AM0.33m | 6:54PM0.42m | 7:11AM0.36m | 7:42PM0.44m | 7:55AM0.37m | 8:28PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 |
mm | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | E 10 | SE 8 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 307 | 377 | 398 | 354 | 299 | 272 | 251 | 272 | 255 | 212 | 166 | 239 | 231 | 261 | 482 | 917 | 944 | 1122 | 1165 | 1086 | 883 | 763 | 763 | 685 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | SE 8 | S 8 | SSW 15 | S 18 | SSW 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 123 | 270 | 304 | 227 | 130 | 270 | 909 | 1231 | 1519 | 1029 | 991 | 1145 | 1265 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | S 9 | SSW 10 | S 18 | S 17 | S 8 | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 94 | 122 | 58 | 161 | 617 | 61 | — | 15 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | SSW 10 | — | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 543 | 543 | 482 | 906 | 1145 | 1364 | 2069 | 2163 | 1884 | 1418 | 1087 | 868 | 701 | 460 | 518 | — | 133 | 82 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 216 | 219 | 216 | 163 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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